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裋褐不完
裋褐不完
裋褐不完

裋褐不完 — “To be dressed in ragged and incomplete coarse clothing”

裋褐不完 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed in ragged and incomplete coarse clothing”. Describing a state of extreme poverty or destitution. Literally, “ragged and incomplete coarse clothes”.

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裋褐不完 Pronunciation and Pinyin

裋褐不完 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
裋shù—
褐
hè14brown or coarse cloth
不
bù4not
完
wán7complete or finish

Example Sentence with 裋褐不完

尽管生活贫困,他衣衫褴褛,裋褐不完,但他对知识的渴望从未减少。
Despite his impoverished life, with his clothes tattered and incomplete, his thirst for knowledge never diminished.

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Synonyms of 裋褐不完

  • duǎn短hè褐bù不wán完wearing tattered coarse clothing

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Questions about 裋褐不完

What does 裋褐不完 mean?

裋褐不完 (shù hè bù wán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed in ragged and incomplete coarse clothing”.

How do you pronounce 裋褐不完?

裋褐不完 is pronounced shù hè bù wán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 裋褐不完 literally mean?

Literally, 裋褐不完 means “ragged and incomplete coarse clothes”. It is used to mean “to be dressed in ragged and incomplete coarse clothing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 裋褐不完?

裋褐:古代仆役所穿的短衣。粗布短衣还破旧不完整。形容生活贫苦

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